Apprenticeship Degree Network (ADNet)
Empowering Education & Workforce
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Save the Date! Join the Next Cohort of
Apprenticeship Degree Network Leaders
Application Opens: March 31, 2025
Cohort Launches: August 1, 2025
Shape the future of education and workforce development by participating in the next Apprenticeship Degree Network (ADNet) cohort. Together, we’re building scalable, effective Apprenticeship Degree pathways that bridge the gap between industry and higher education.
What is the Apprenticeship Degree Network? (ADNet)
Initiated in April 2023, NCAD’s Apprenticeship Degree Network (ADNet) is a dynamic community designed to foster innovation, collaboration, and transformation in higher education and workforce training. The ADNet has grown to include trailblazers and innovators representing 32 organizations that operate across 34 states. By bringing together educational institutions, employers, and policymakers, ADNet serves as the national hub for Apprenticeship Degree innovation, scaling, and advocacy.
Our mission is to address critical skill gaps, enhance workforce pipelines, and establish sustainable partnerships across sectors such as education, allied health, behavioral health, technology, and additional emerging industries.
Dr. Erin Crisp
AVP Learner Success and Workforce Pathways
University of Tennessee System's
Tennessee Grow Your Own Center
"Launching the Tennessee Grow Your Own Center has been mostly exciting but also uncertain, so it was a gift to connect with like-minded colleagues through the Apprenticeship Degree Network. ADNet is welcoming, solutions-oriented, and focused on creating opportunity for all."
Why Apprenticeship Degrees?
The Apprenticeship Degree is a groundbreaking approach to education, offering learners the opportunity to:
Transform a job into a degree.
Receive paid, job-embedded training.
Graduate debt-free
with a degree tied directly to industry needs.
Build career-ready skills
aligned with emerging technologies and economic shifts.
What We Do
Membership and Collaboration:
Join a thriving network of institutions, employers, and policymakers dedicated to advancing apprenticeship-based education.
Support and Resources:
Access toolkits, playbooks, and technical assistance to develop and scale your Apprenticeship Degree programs.
Thought Leadership:
Participate in monthly webinars, annual convenings, and global discussions that shape the future of education and workforce training.
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Dr. Liz Qualman
Director of Teacher Education
Colorado Mountain College
“Partnering with Reach University and the National Center for the Apprenticeship Degree has been a powerful force in advancing apprenticeship as the future of sustainable, equity-centered teacher preparation. The Apprenticeship Degree Network brings together visionary leaders who are thoughtfully designing systems that honor the strengths of our communities and the brilliance of aspiring educators. If you are serious about systems change and reimagining what is possible in educator pathways, you will want a seat at this table.”
ADNet 2025 Cohort Membership
Membership application approval is required to ensure readiness to engage. Annual membership is $995, with scholarship opportunities for a select number of members.
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Advanced technical support, funding guidance, and cohort collaboration.
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Access to expanded resources, toolkits, case studies, and research.
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Monthly ADNet topical and network webinars.
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Membership includes complimentary registration for the Annual ADNet Convening (domestic) including general sessions, materials, meals, and networking events.
ADNet 2025 Cohort Application Timeline
Application Opens
Application Deadline
Interviews & Selection
Cohort 3 Launches
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ADNet Membership Application
The application will require select programmatic details, including a high-level overview of your apprenticeship and workforce programs, key partners, and your goals for joining ADNet.
The application should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. For a sample application, please email NCAD@reach.edu.